What really stood out was there are 5 different proposals for the Program of Emphasis/NSW themes: Two on Cancer, one on AIDS, one on Poverty, and one on general health. I can remember quite a few conventions where there has only been one proposal.
There are three different proposals from National Board/National Committees that would have among their effects that all geographically based alumni associations accept all brothers in the area in accordance with Fraternity membership policies.
There are a couple of tweeks to membership types including adding suspended and inactive membership categories and banning honorary membership for those under 16.
There is a proposed change to the Purpose of the fraternity to include "and to support the alumni members of this Fraternity in lifelong brotherhood and pursuit of upholding its ideals." at the end.
Also, there is a proposal to move some of the more "technical" stuff into a Fraternity Operations and Policy Manual. For example, how a section chair can designate an alternate for Convention and which states are in which convention regions (To me this boils down to the question as to whether the National Board should have the ability to move Wyoming from West to North Convention regions.
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I expected the bids would come from California, we haven't been there since 1980. I was a little surprised to see three from there though, especially two from Northern California.
--KnightShadow
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